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| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Seiten (von - bis) | e50 |
| Fachzeitschrift | European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists |
| Jahrgang | 63 |
| Ausgabenummer | 1 |
| Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 29 Mai 2020 |
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns for population mental health and the effective provision of mental health services in the light of increased demands and barriers to service delivery [1]. Particular attention is being directed toward the possible neuropsychiatric sequelae of both COVID-19 and of the stringent societal mitigation steps deployed by national governments, concerns that are informed by historical increases in the incidence of psychotic disorders following influenza pandemics [2]. However, so far there has been scant attention paid to other important areas of psychiatry during COVID-19, including medico-legal aspects and human rights. In this paper, we discuss the legal implications for psychiatry of the COVID-19 pandemic and report a novel situation in which psychiatric patients may experience diminution of their statutory protections. We believe that this represents a paradigm shift in psychiatric care and that the consideration of the fundamental rights of psychiatric patients as "less important" than infection control measures compel mental health professionals to "advocate for … patients and their caregivers" in this time of crisis [1].
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in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, Jahrgang 63, Nr. 1, 29.05.2020, S. e50.
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T1 - The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the medico-legal and human rights of psychiatric patients
AU - Thome, Johannes
AU - Coogan, Andrew N.
AU - Simon, Frederick
AU - Fischer, Matthias
AU - Tucha, Oliver
AU - Faltraco, Frank
AU - Marazziti, Donatella
AU - Butzer, Hermann
PY - 2020/5/29
Y1 - 2020/5/29
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns for population mental health and the effective provision of mental health services in the light of increased demands and barriers to service delivery [1]. Particular attention is being directed toward the possible neuropsychiatric sequelae of both COVID-19 and of the stringent societal mitigation steps deployed by national governments, concerns that are informed by historical increases in the incidence of psychotic disorders following influenza pandemics [2]. However, so far there has been scant attention paid to other important areas of psychiatry during COVID-19, including medico-legal aspects and human rights. In this paper, we discuss the legal implications for psychiatry of the COVID-19 pandemic and report a novel situation in which psychiatric patients may experience diminution of their statutory protections. We believe that this represents a paradigm shift in psychiatric care and that the consideration of the fundamental rights of psychiatric patients as "less important" than infection control measures compel mental health professionals to "advocate for … patients and their caregivers" in this time of crisis [1].
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has raised significant concerns for population mental health and the effective provision of mental health services in the light of increased demands and barriers to service delivery [1]. Particular attention is being directed toward the possible neuropsychiatric sequelae of both COVID-19 and of the stringent societal mitigation steps deployed by national governments, concerns that are informed by historical increases in the incidence of psychotic disorders following influenza pandemics [2]. However, so far there has been scant attention paid to other important areas of psychiatry during COVID-19, including medico-legal aspects and human rights. In this paper, we discuss the legal implications for psychiatry of the COVID-19 pandemic and report a novel situation in which psychiatric patients may experience diminution of their statutory protections. We believe that this represents a paradigm shift in psychiatric care and that the consideration of the fundamental rights of psychiatric patients as "less important" than infection control measures compel mental health professionals to "advocate for … patients and their caregivers" in this time of crisis [1].
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U2 - 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.58
DO - 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.58
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VL - 63
SP - e50
JO - European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists
JF - European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists
SN - 0767-399X
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